>I had the
>impression that the TDS1000 series made the TDS200 series obsolete, but I
>could be wrong.

Yup.  The other benefit of getting a TDS2000 series scope rather than the
200 series is that the 2000 includes a built-in FFT to do spectrum analysis,
but
to add that to a 200 series you need a $300+ unit to plug in the back.  If
you're
into that sort of thing.

> >How useful is a color screen?
>
>I have both a TDS2024 and a TDS3034, and like the coloured screen. The
>probes come with little coloured plastic pieces to clip on to identify the
>probe with the screen colour. I find it helps identify precisely which
>trace
>is coming from which test point in the middle of the test bed mess. YMMV
>but
>for me it would be colour every time.

I agree- and just as a side note, it's best to buy one new or from a
reputable
source.  The extras will getcha.  For example, a scope used on E-bay for
$200
or more less than anywhere else seems like a good idea, until you have to
buy
probes for it and the manual is gone and the backlight is bad and blah blah
blah.

A new TDS2000 series scope comes with four nice 1x/10x probes.

Mike H.

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